C-pop

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C-pop is an abbreviation for Chinese pop. The term refers to Chinese popular music. Majority of modern Chinese pop artists originate from Hong Kong and Taiwan. While a portion of Chinese pop songs are in Cantonese or Taiwanese, majority of Chinese pop songs are in Mandarin Chinese. This is mainly attributed to the wider available Asian audiences who speak mainly Mandarin Chinese (see also Mandopop).

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Chinese pop covers many musical styles, including rhythm and blues, ballads, Hip hop, and rock.

Recent modern Chinese pop acts often relies heavily on western pop music influences, such that Chinese pop is often described as a 'copycat' version of western pop. Recent years also saw the rise of bubblegum pop boybands and girlbands in the Chinese scene, with commercially successful acts such as S.H.E and Twins.

C-pop should not be confused with Cantopop, which is the Cantonese subgenre of Chinese pop.